The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions due to insufficient medical opinions and the need for additional examination. The issues include right elbow, left knee, and right knee conditions; PTSD; sleep apnea; hypertension; gastrointestinal condition; acid reflux; erectile dysfunction; neuropathy; diabetes mellitus; and heart condition.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the current medical opinions were insufficient to address the Veteran's lay contentions of in-service injury and remanded for additional examination and opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- right elbow condition, left knee condition, right knee condition, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), sleep apnea, hypertension, gastrointestinal condition, acid reflux, erectile dysfunction, neuropathy, diabetes mellitus, heart condition
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2018
- Citation
- 18148064
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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